'99 & up 7.3L Power Stroke Engine and DrivetrainDiscussion of the '99 & up 7.3L Power Stroke diesel engine and drivetrain in the 1999-Up Super Duty trucks and Excursions. No gas engine discussion allowed except on transmissions and drivetrain that pertain to all models. Please confine discussion of topics in this forum to those items that are specific to the 7.3L Power Stroke engine.

So I have this used F350 all stock (love it!) and since purchasing it I have had some issues....one if the issues were 3 quick surges or grabbing type feelings from a standing stop (auto tranny). It would do this as all types of starts (slow and easy or hard). I though my tranny was going out, and I posted this on another forum and that was the consensus as well.

In addition to that, I always thought the shifts were too firm for a stock truck. The 4th/TC lock was enough to give you a good jolt, but all of them seems harsh not just 4th - not firm like a chip would do, but harsh (my last truck had a chip).

Well, this morning I was under the truck and noticed that one of the bands securing the slip yoke boot was missing and that allowed the grease to get VERY dry. After fixen this up the truck drives like NEW...wow....I was saving up for a BTS - but it looks like I may put that off for a while...

BTW, you may want to fill out your "Signature" so that people know what kind of truck you are talking about (Year, tranny, any mods, etc.) in case you have problems in the future...they can better diagnose. Just a friendly suggestion.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: techkdb</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Isn/t there a special grease for this ?? What did you use ? Where did you get it? Details man I need details! [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif[/img] </div></div>

I used my off the shelf grease (forgot the type, but it's synthetic). I had little or no grease in there, so I would have used butter if I had to!!! Luckly, no damage to the splines, so I may re-clean and use the Ford stuff at some point...

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: tworocks</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: techkdb</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Isn/t there a special grease for this ?? What did you use ? Where did you get it? Details man I need details! [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif[/img] </div></div>

I used my off the shelf grease (forgot the type, but it's synthetic). I had little or no grease in there, so I would have used butter if I had to!!! Luckly, no damage to the splines, so I may re-clean and use the Ford stuff at some point...

I can't believe how much better the truck drives... </div></div>

Yea .. I think it's some kind of blue grease ... can't recall .. Hoping someone with shop knowledge of ite will jump in here .. Where you able to save the bands?? How did you get them off?

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